The Maine Criminal Justice Academy sets eligibility requirements for law enforcement officers statewide, though local jurisdictions can impose their own specific requirements.
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Oxford County man indicted in frying pan attack in Augusta
Zebbie D. Thomas Jr., 33, allegedly attacked a sleeping man and was caught days later by police who spun out the vehicle in which he was riding.
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What do we know about murder-suicides in Maine? Not enough.
An improperly redacted investigative report about a case in Sabattus this April shows the limitations of what can be learned. In most cases, even less is publicly revealed.
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Auburn man faces several charges after all-night standoff
Police blocked off several streets in the area of 54 Western Promenade.
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One dead, one seriously injured in head-on Alton crash
A man from Penobscot County was pronounced dead at the scene, while a second man was flown to the hospital with serious injuries, police said.
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How a paddleboarder’s killing in a small Maine town instantly fueled online conspiracies
Almost as soon as officials announced that Sunshine ‘Sunny’ Stewart was the victim of a homicide, social media users began to hypothesize that her death was the work of a New England serial killer. Police and experts say such speculation is often harmful to official investigations.
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Dump truck driver dies after being hit by tractor-trailer in Stetson
Police say it appears the driver of the tractor-trailer ran a stop sign and hit the 64-year-old Glenburn man at the intersection of Lapoint and Merril roads.
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Small town of Union shaken by rumors, media attention in wake of paddleboarder’s killing
Mic Mac Cove Family Campground, where Sunshine Stewart was staying before she went missing, is hoping to return to a sense of “normal” after her killing shocked the community.
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Teen charged with murder in paddleboarder’s death
The 17-year-old boy from Frankfort is being held at Long Creek Youth Development Center in connection with the killing of Sunshine Stewart.
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17-year-old arrested in connection with paddleboarder’s death in Union
Police have released few details about the killing of Sunshine Stewart, whose body was found near Crawford Pond on July 3.